Roy Black

Roy Black (January 25, 1943 – October 9, 1991) was a German schlager singer and actor, who appeared in several musical comedies and starred in the 1989 TV series, Ein Schloß am Wörthersee. Born Gerhard Höllerich in Bobingen, Bavarian Swabia, Germany, Black attended the gymnasium in Augsburg and, aged 20, founded the rock and roll band Roy Black and His Cannons. His stage name derived from his black hair and his idol, Roy Orbison. Roy Black and His Cannons achieved some local fame and were offered a recording contract with Polydor Records. However, his record producer Hans Bertram decided on a solo career for Black, and a switch to romantic songs for his protegé, a decision which soon led to nationwide fame. In 1966, his single "Ganz in Weiß" — a romantic song about marrying in white — sold in excess of one million copies by the end of 1967. His 1969 song "Dein schönstes Geschenk", sold one million copies by May 1970, having spent nine weeks at number one in the German chart. From 1967, Black also took on roles in several musical comedy films, for example in the 1969 movie Hilfe, ich liebe Zwillinge (Help, I Love Twins) opposite Uschi Glas. In 1974 Black announced his engagement to model Silke Vagts (1945-2002), and the couple got married in Munich the same year. In 1976 their son Torsten was born. They divorced in 1985. Six years later Black died of heart failure, in Heldenstein near Mühldorf am Inn, which was assumed to be a result of his addiction to alcohol and pharmaceuticals. The punk band Wizo wrote a song disparaging Black after his death, changing the lyrics of a children's song to "Roy Black ist tot" ("Roy Black is dead").

Known For: Acting

Born: Bobingen, Germany, 1943-01-25

Died: 1991-10-09

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1968	Paradies der flotten Sünder	Nick Dreamer	10
2	1968	Always Trouble with the Teachers	Peter Hartung	57
3	1969	Unser Doktor ist der Beste	Dr. Leonhard Sommer	50
4	1969	Hilfe, ich liebe Zwillinge!	Andy Hard	30
5	1970	Wenn du bei mir bist	Chris Bergen	40
6	1971	Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten	Robby Mertens	27
7	1971	Wenn mein Schätzchen auf die Pauke haut	Kristian Werner	35
8	1971	Hochwürden drückt ein Auge zu	Michael Springer	45
9	1972	Kinderarzt Dr. Fröhlich	Kinderarzt Dr. Fröhlich	44
10	1972	The Heath Is Green	Norbert	60
11	1973	Alter Kahn und junge Liebe	Mark Tanner	55
12	1974	Schwarzwaldfahrt aus Liebeskummer	Hennes Cremer	46
13	1981	So schön wie heut', so müßt' es bleiben	Self	0

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1955	What Am I?	Self	65
2	1957	Zum blauen Bock	Self	60
3	1957	Aktuelle Schaubude	Self	60
4	1959	Stars in the Ring	Self	53
5	1961	Musik aus Studio B	Self	0
6	1963	Zwischenmahlzeit	Self	70
7	1964	Die Drehscheibe	Self	60
8	1964	Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen	Self	0
9	1964	Vergißmeinnicht	Self	0
10	1964	Der goldene Schuß	Self	60
11	1965	Hör hin, schau zu!	Self	0
12	1965	Soeben eingetroffen	self	0
13	1965	Meine Melodie	Self	0
14	1965	Die Rudi Carrell Show		75
15	1966	4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet	Self	0
16	1968	Starparade	Self	0
17	1969	Die ZDF-Hitparade	Self	0
18	1969	Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten	Self	0
19	1969	Unsere kleine Show	Self	0
20	1969	Wünsch dir was	Self	0
21	1970	ZDF Werkstatt	Self	0
22	1970	Treffpunkte	Self	0
23	1970	Drei mal neun	Self	70
24	1971	Disco	Self	0
25	1971	Dalli Dalli	Self - Candidate	80
26	1971	Dalli Dalli	Self	80
27	1972	Hätten Sie heut’ Zeit für mich?	Self	0
28	1973	Je später der Abend	Self	0
29	1974	Die Montagsmaler	Self	0
30	1974	Schlagerfestival	Self	0
31	1974	Am laufenden Band	Self - Guest	65
32	1974	Der große Preis	Self	60
33	1976	Plattenküche	Self	35
34	1977	Please Turn the Page	Self	60
35	1979	NDR Talk Show	Self	65
36	1979	Die Pyramide	Self - Musician	60
37	1980	Verstehen Sie Spaß?	Self	38
38	1980	Heut' abend	self	0
39	1981	Tag des deutschen Schlagers	Self	0
40	1981	Astro-Show	self	60
41	1982	Menschen	Self	40
42	1982	Na sowas!	Self	10
43	1984	Goldener Löwe	Self	0
44	1986	ZDF-Fernsehgarten	Self	15
45	1988	Flitterabend	Self - Singer	0
46	1990	Ein Schloß am Wörthersee	Lennie Berger	58
47	1991	Musik liegt in der Luft	Self	0
48	1998	Legenden	Self (archive footage)	60

Roy Black

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